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unhealthy
[
uhn-
hel
-thee
]
Origin
un·health·y
/
ʌnˈhɛl
θi
/
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[
uhn-
hel
-thee
]
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adjective,
-health·i·er,
-health·i·est.
1.
not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
2.
symptomatic of or resulting from bad health:
an unhealthy pallor.
3.
not conducive to good health; unhealthful:
Night air was formerly considered unhealthy.
4.
morally bad, harmful, or contaminating:
unhealthy examples for the young.
5.
dangerous; risky:
Asking questions in this neighborhood can be unhealthy.
Origin:
1585–95;
un-
1
+
healthy
Related forms
un·health·i·ly,
adverb
un·health·i·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
sickly.
3.
unhygienic, deleterious.
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unhealthy
(ʌnˈhɛlθɪ)
—
adj
,
-healthier
,
-healthiest
1.
characterized by ill-health; sick; unwell
2.
characteristic of, conducive to, or resulting from ill-health:
an unhealthy complexion
;
an unhealthy atmosphere
3.
morbid or unwholesome
4.
informal
dangerous; risky
un'healthily
—
adv
un'healthiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unhealthy
1595, "injurious to health," from
un-
(1) "not" +
healthy
. Earlier unhealthsome (1544), unhealthful (1580). Of persons, "sickly," it is attested from 1611.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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